Position Information

Job Description

Southeastern Virginia Training Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to work with a small team of exceptional nurses. This team member will provide quality nursing care to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities that live in new 5-bed homes on our campus.

*NOTE: as a condition of employment, all nursing positions are required to be able to work any shift assigned.

Provide routine assessment and care in homes during the week/weekends as assigned.

Participate with the interdisciplinary team in planning and service provision.

Coordinate services with family members.

Perform nursing assessments and emergency care as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be able to work the 11:00pm-7:30am shift.

Must be a registered nurse in Virginia or in a participating state in the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Must have a valid Driver’s License.

Ability to perform nursing services for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.

Demonstrated comprehensive nursing skills.

Demonstrated skills in the use of standard medical equipment.

Written and verbal communication skills for documentation and communication with families, community providers, and team members.

Ability to work independently to complete reports, document pertinent information in medical records, legibly and accurately. – Ability to perform the essential physical requirements of the position which may include standing for long periods of time, walking, running, and lifting non-ambulatory residents.

Ability to work overtime if needed.

Ability to work various shifts if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with persons with developmental disabilities preferred.

Special Requirements

AN FBI background check will be required prior to employment. Only completed applications accepted. Resumes’ may be submitted but do not substitute for a completed state application.

Special Instructions to Applicants

We offer a competitive salary and state benefit package, including life, health and disability insurance; and excellent deferred compensation and retirement program; and a generous leave package.
To apply, please visit: https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com
If accommodation is needed with the application and/or interview process for applicants with disabilities please contact Teresa Turner, Human Resource Generalist at 757-424-8231.
A fingerprint-based criminal history check, a Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check, and drug testing is required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific (“barrier”) crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending (“barrier”) charges (click on the code section to see barrier crimes and related information).
Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website.
Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés will not be accepted.
Applications must include complete work history, including periods of unemployment if applicable.
Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application.
A resume will not substitute for a fully completed state application.
Applications submitted with “see resume” under work experience are considered incomplete.
This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.
Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position.
SEVTC is a tobacco free facility. Use of all tobacco products is prohibited on site at all times.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms with their state application.
Southeastern Virginia Training Center is an Equal Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity.
AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.